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Social Media for Social Good: Raising Awareness of Jordan's Water Crisis

Sustainable Development Goals

Hanan Ahyad is a resident of Amman, Jordan’s capital and largest city. She is a domestic customer of the local water utility company, Miyahuna, and has always been aware of her country’s limited water resources.

Three Ideas from Subaru on Producing Zero-Waste Events

Events, Media & Communications

Subaru of America’s marketing messaging centers around the Subaru Love Promise, and one of those promises is “Subaru Loves the Earth.”

Fifth Third Bank to Present for Chambers for Innovation and Clean Energy

Energy

Fifth Third was the first Fortune 500 company to achieve 100% renewable power through a single, solar project.

Watch: How Solar Energy is an Economic Catalyst

Energy

Did you know solar energy is good for our economy because it creates jobs, supports community services and provides income through land leases?

Timberland Pledge to Plant 50 Million Trees Supports the Launch of 1t.org's US Chapter

Environment

Timberland has long been a fan of trees. While the brand’s logo has been a tree, since its founding in 1973, the connection runs deeper than that.

Sands Named to Forbes' List of America's Best-in-State Employers

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

On August 24, Sands was officially named to Forbes’ second annual list of America’s Best-in-State Employers. Based on an independent survey of more than 80,000 workers, the list recognizes the top employers of more than 500 people within their U.S. operations.

RE100 Leadership Awards Shortlist: Companies Going Above and Beyond on Clean Energy

We’re proud to be shortlisted for Best Green Catalyst for our Eclipse Platform in the RE100 Leadership Awards! Many of our suppliers are already using renewable energy, and we’re sharing our learnings to support others to do the same.

Durkan Expands Creative Partnership with Virginia Langley Through PDI Tile Program

Responsible Production & Consumption

Durkan announced today that the hospitality flooring manufacturer has partnered with longtime collaborator Virginia Langley to design print carpet tile exclusively for its PDI (Precision Dye Injection) platform.

CITGO Foundation Opens New Round for Proposals to Aid COVID-19 Efforts in Venezuela

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Simón Bolívar Foundation, the non-profit, private foundation of CITGO Petroleum Corporation, today announced an open call for proposals exclusively focused on mitigating the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Venezuela by providing Personal Protective Equipment.

An Alliance to Fight Food Waste and Food Insecurity in Colombia

Social Impact & Volunteering

Every second, 41 tons of food are wasted around the world. This is a shocking number, especially when placed next to the figure for food insecurity, which indicates that they do not have sufficient or stable access to their daily nutritional needs...

Vistra Computer Giveaway to Address Digital Divide in South and West Dallas

Social Impact & Volunteering

As the pandemic continues to expose a deep digital divide in our education system, TXU Energy and Comp-U-Dopt are partnering with the City of Dallas to give away 400 computers. Dallas families with at least one middle school student...

Smithfield Foods Donates $2 Million To Connect Thousands of Students to Virtual Learning as School Year Resumes

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

This grant will provide funding for wireless hotspots to better connect students in rural areas as well as address long-term internet access solutions for disadvantaged communities.

BET News Presents: “A March for Action” Friday, August 28 at 11am ET on BET

Events, Media & Communications

Hosted by Marc Lamont Hill, the LIVE two-hour production will look to address the issue of police brutality, and provide coverage of the National Action Network Commitment March: Get Your Knee Off Our Necks.

Busy Summer 2020 for the World of ESG Players - Rating Agencies, Information Providers, UNGC & the SDGs...and More.

Media & Communications

It’s been a very busy summer for organizations managing corporate reporting frameworks and standards, for ESG rating agencies, and for multilateral agencies focused on corporate sustainability and responsibility. If you are a corporate manager or a sustainable investment professional, do tune in to some of the changes that will affect your work.

University of Kansas Deploys Black & Veatch's Rapid Modular Health System Units to Combat COVID-19

Innovation & Technology

Looking to mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus on its campuses in Lawrence and Overland Park, the University of Kansas has deployed four of Black & Veatch’s mobile, secure Rapid Modular Health System (RaMHS) structures to assist with free, mandated COVID-19 testing of students, faculty and staff returning for fall classes.

Accelerating Innovation to Tackle Plastic Waste

Innovation & Technology

The Alliance to End Plastic Waste has joined forces with Silicon Valley-based Plug and Play Tech Centre to help kick-start innovation to help minimize plastic waste, make recycling and recovering plastics easier, and create value from post-use plastics.

Sappi Acquired Matane Mill in Quebec, Canada

Innovation & Technology

On August 1, 2019, Sappi Limited was very excited to announce the completion of the $175 million transaction to acquire Matane Mill from Rayonier Advanced Materials.

Supporting the Longleaf Pine Ecosystem in the Southeastern U.S.

Environment

The longleaf pine ecosystem once covered more than 90 million acres across the Southeastern coastal plain and piedmont. Today, it has been reduced to only about 5% of its historical range due to the conversion of forest type, conversion to other land uses and fire suppression.

Land Betterment Corporation Submits Bid to Acquire Bankrupt Thermal Coal Mine to Upcycle and Repurpose Site

Green Infrastructure

Land Betterment Corporation, an environmental solutions company fostering positive impact through upcycling former coal mining and industrial sites to create sustainable community developmentannounced today that the Company has made an offer to acquire certain assets associated with a thermal coal mining operation in western Kentucky that is up for sale after it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy earlier this year.

Hormel Foods Recognized as a Best for Vets Employer for Eighth Consecutive Year

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Hormel Foods actively recruits veterans & service members each year. In addition, the company has an employee resource group that provides assistance to current & former military members & their families as they integrate into the company’s culture.

CRB Speaking at Animal Health Corridor Summit

Events, Media & Communications

The digital Animal Health Summit features 36 hours of 1:1 business partnering, keynote speaker David Hughes, 25+ on-demand webinars, emerging company presentations, LIVE stream programming with industry leaders, LIVE networking and additional programming that supports the Spirit of Service- programming with impact.

Walmart's 2020 ESG Efforts: Making Important Progress Toward Positive Societal, Environmental Change

Research, Reports & Publications

We aim to address societal issues through business initiatives that create value for all stakeholders; and we seek, in collaboration with others, to transform underlying societal systems for long-term social, environmental & economic sustainability.

Wilson, N.C. Tire Plant Recognized for Health and Safety Procedures by North Carolina Department of Labor

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Bridgestone Americas, Inc. today announced its Wilson, North Carolina passenger tire manufacturing facility achieved recertification as a Rising Star in the North Carolina Department of Labor’s (NCDOL) Carolina Star Program.

ON Semiconductor Helps to Transform Science Education in Arizona

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

ON Semiconductor is a passionate supporter of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) education, and we recognize the importance of supporting and equipping teachers to inspire, motivate, and develop the skills of young people.